The National Commission for Women on Thursday directed the Jharkhand authorities to “improve hospital infrastructure” to supply remedy to water victims, after a fact-finding committee visited the state to probe the dying of a 15-year-old lady. Diya, which was set on fireplace by him. Hunter
The incident came about on 23 August. Shahrukh, an accused within the case, allegedly threw petrol on the sufferer from the window and set it on fireplace when he and his household have been sleeping. The sufferer died later that month.
After this incident, VHP and Bajrang Dal protested in Dumka metropolis, after which prohibitory orders have been imposed. The accused and his alleged confederate Chhotu Khan, who’s believed to have equipped the gasoline, have been arrested and a case of homicide has been registered.
The Fact Finding Committee of NCW in its report stated, “Phulo Jhano Medical College, Dumka and Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi lacked infrastructure to deal with critically scorched sufferers. In such an emergency, the State Government could also be really useful to enhance the infrastructure of the hospitals to supply the perfect remedy.
The sufferer was taken to each these hospitals for remedy.
The committee sought to make clear any “confusion” concerning the age of the sufferer, and confirmed that she was a minor.
It additionally stated that “confusion regarding the degree of burns alleged in media reports was clarified after discussions with various authorities”. “Phulo Jhano Medical College, Dumka had reported burns as lower than 90%, whereas medical doctors at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi reported that the burns have been 60-65%. Further, the medical doctors identified that in circumstances with greater than 50% burns, the probabilities of survival are very low,” the fee stated in its report.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
